Greater Manchester has recorded its highest weekly coronavirus death toll in more than three months

There have been another 6,968 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK in the last 24 hours, the government has announced.A further 66 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Friday.The numbers, accurate as of 9am on Friday, brings the total number of positive cases in the UK to 467,146.This brings the UK total to 42,268.Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been nearly 57,900 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19

The number of coronavirus cases in an area of Rochdale are among the highest in Greater Manchester.There were 49 cases recorded in Wardleworth and Newbold Brow during the week to September 24, according to the latest figures from Public Health England (PHE).This is more than anywhere in Bolton, which has the highest infection rate in the country and is under more stringent restrictions than the rest of the conurbation.Elsewhere only the student and university areas in Manchester, North

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, September 27, is:Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise across much of Greater Manchester.Figures released yesterday show that Manchester recorded 176 new infections on Wednesday - the highest daily total during the pandemic. This is most likely linked to an outbreak of 127 cases at Manchester Metropolitan University's Birley Campus and Cambridge Halls of Residence.

What do you think about the lockdown rules where you live? Have your say in our survey...In the week to September 22 there were 173 Covid patients admitted to non-ICU beds - a significant leap from the beginning of the month when the figure stood at 66.While the Mayor has urged a sense of proportion, he will draw little comfort from the figures ahead of what he has admitted will be a ‘challenging’ autumn and winter period.The hospital admission figures are of people who had a confirmed case of

hereThis was the equivalent of around 22 per cent of the nearly 6.1 million FTE sickness days lost during the period across all staff groups in the NHS in England.The data showed that during the peak of the outbreak in April there were 690,569 FTE days lost due to Covid-19 - 30.6 per cent of the nearly 2.3 million absences recorded that month.At Stockport NHS Trust, more than a quarter (27.6 per cent) of sick days lost were Covid-19-related, the highest proportion locally.Both Stockport NHS

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The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, September 19, currently stands at:Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24-hour period.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.NHS England's daily figures sometimes include previously uncounted deaths and they do not include deaths in care homes or

coronavirus outbreak began, the latest data for Greater Manchester shows.

there are widespread concerns at the number of coronavirus tests available and that could be a factor.We've reported on people being sent as far as Llandudno for a test or offered slots in Aberdeen.But the government insists testing in areas with outbreaks is being prioritised.Greater Manchester remains an area with one of the highest infection rates in the country, with seven of ten boroughs in the government's 'red alert' zone above 50 cases per 100,000 people.The three boroughs below that

hereSeven areas are currently in the 'red alert' zone, while three are 'amber'.In Salford, the infection rate fell from 82.3 to 80.4 while Bury's also dropped from 79.1 to 75.9.Manchester's shifted slightly from 75.4 to 74.9 and Rochdale's fell from 75.5 to 70.1.Wigan, Trafford and Stockport's infection rates are all increasing, according to the ONS data.Wigan's rate stands at 41.7, Trafford's 39.5 and Stockport's 39.5.However, the three boroughs still have the lowest transmission rates in

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, September 12, currently stands at:Nationally, a further eight people, who tested positive for coronavirus died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,656.Patients were aged between 61 and 91 years old, NHS England said.

coronavirus infection rates soar in the last few weeks. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust both recorded one more death.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, September 11, currently stands at: Meanwhile in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show there are sharp increases in coronavirus infection rates in every single borough.

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hereThe rate has increased from 63.4 to 70.7 cases per 100,000 people since yesterday.Manchester, Rochdale and Bury are all in the mid 60s.That means Rochdale has seen a slight decrease in infections, but Bury has increased again.Oldham has also seen its rate fall slightly, from 63.7 down to 58.2, while Trafford and Stockport's rate remains similar compared to yesterday.Wigan has also seen a slight increase.Wider analysis of the data by the M.E.N shows that cases are up week-on-week in eight of

coronavirus in the UK in the past 24 hours.

Manchester Evening News to say they have been unable to book a test near to their homes and have have instead been offered appointments at testing centres hours away. University of Manchester student Robbie Beale said he cycled 13 miles and visited three different testing centres before eventually managing to get a test.